Main Menu

Inmate Search Arrest Records Inmate Phone Calls Commissary Send Money to Inmate Visitation Court Records Criminal Records Warrant Search

Barrow County Detention Center Information

Address

Barrow County Detention Center
30 North Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680

Phone Number

Phone: (770) 307-3080

The Barrow County Detention Center is located at 30 North Broad Street in Winder, GA and is a medium security county jail operated by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department.

This page tells you information about everything you might want to know about the Barrow County Detention Center, like how to locate an inmate at the Barrow County Detention Center, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and everything else.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give information and advice you need to make the process a little less stressful. If you have questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any comments or feedback that would help others would be much appreciated.

Barrow County Detention Center Inmate Search

Do you have a friend or family member that is in jail and don’t know how to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find them?

In order to search who’s in jail at the Barrow County Detention Center you need to use the search form.

Inmate Search

First Name

Last Name

State

Who’s In Jail

The Barrow County Detention Center Inmate List is a list of people currently in custody, including current status, and visiting schedule. Also, you are able to get the same information on anyone arrested and processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by their last name. You will be able to find their inmate information more quickly if you’ve got their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Barrow County Detention Center Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Barrow County Detention Center includes the following steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

The first thing you will have to to is you must answer some questions, such as your legal name, home address, birthdate and contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken away from you and stored until you get released.

They will let you make a telephone call so you can call a family member, friend, or loved-on.

If you are expected to be released quickly, you might be able to wear your street clothes, otherwise you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged can take anywhere from 15 minutes to many hours. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get released. Also, it depends on if you have a cash bond amount or if the judge still needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For a minor charge, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and are given a date of your release, plan to get released at any time that day – but usually in the morning.

Barrow County Detention Center Visitation

To have visitors, you need to list each visitor’s name to the Barrow County Detention Center in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will be put in a log of visitors as an authorized visitor. All visitors will be required to provide acceptable photo identification. Any visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Barrow County Detention Center can change, so make sure that you call the jail at (770) 307-3080 before you go to the jail to visit.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Barrow County Detention Center you must be added to their approved visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID when you go to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Barrow County Detention Center, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is not related to the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Barrow County Detention Center. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Barrow County Detention Center is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Barrow County Detention Center is:

Barrow County Detention Center
30 North Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Barrow County Detention Center
30 North Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680

The Barrow County Detention Center inmate mail policy changes often, so be sure to review the official Barrow County Detention Center site when you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Barrow County Detention Center. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Barrow County Detention Center to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the website or call the court directly. You have to have their first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and inquire at the information desk. Bear in mind that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, go there in person, or find out online. An arrest is in the public record and this is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. These records include a court case file that includes a docket sheet and all documents filed in your case. You can access court records via the internet, or at the Barrow County Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains a record of people’s criminal background. These databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

When you look up someone’s criminal record you will be able to find out if a person has ever been arrested, charged or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug crimes like possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes like assault or murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Barrow County Detention Center are always changing, so review the Barrow County Detention Center website before you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Barrow County Detention Center

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Barrow County Detention Center uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (770) 307-3080 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Barrow County Detention Center store. You can purchase several different things here, such as personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different products that the inmate can buy if they have enough money in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products including soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

Phone calls that inmates are allowed to make from the Barrow County Detention Center are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than phone calls made at home. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that you are just one of many people who want to talk to their loved ones. If you are disciplined for an infraction, phone privileges may be limited or forbidden completely.

Phone Number: (770) 307-3080

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Barrow County Detention Center. The prices are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail has set their calling prices so high that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Barrow County Detention Center, click the link below.

Return To Main Menu